diff --git a/config.yml.example b/config.yml.example
index 60c312e..274be16 100644
--- a/config.yml.example
+++ b/config.yml.example
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ database_connection:
     user: "i2_bot"
     password: "i2_bot"
     database: "i2_bot"
-socks_proxy:
-    enabled: true
-    address: "127.0.0.1:1337"
-    username: "proxy"
-    password: "proxy"
 special_chats:
     academy_id: "group_id"
     bastion_id: "group_id"
diff --git a/lib/config/config.go b/lib/config/config.go
index 44ba101..6c21653 100644
--- a/lib/config/config.go
+++ b/lib/config/config.go
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ type TelegramConnection struct {
 	ListenAddress string `yaml:"listen_address"`
 }
 
-// ProxySettings handles settings for SOCKS5 proxy in config.yml
-type ProxySettings struct {
-	Enabled  bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
-	Address  string `yaml:"address,omitempty"`
-	Username string `yaml:"username,omitempty"`
-	Password string `yaml:"password,omitempty"`
-}
-
 // SpecialChats handles settings for special chats
 type SpecialChats struct {
 	AcademyID      string `yaml:"academy_id"`
@@ -56,7 +48,6 @@ type LoggingConfig struct {
 type Config struct {
 	Telegram     TelegramConnection `yaml:"telegram_connection"`
 	Database     DatabaseConnection `yaml:"database_connection"`
-	Proxy        ProxySettings      `yaml:"socks_proxy"`
 	SpecialChats SpecialChats       `yaml:"special_chats"`
 	Logs         LoggingConfig      `yaml:"logs"`
 }
diff --git a/lib/connections/connections.go b/lib/connections/connections.go
index 430282c..e6352ca 100644
--- a/lib/connections/connections.go
+++ b/lib/connections/connections.go
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql" // MySQL driver for sqlx
 	"github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
-	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
-	"net/http"
 	"source.wtfteam.pro/i2_bot/i2_bot/lib/config"
 )
 
-// botInitDirect used when no proxy in config file
-func botInitDirect(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *tgbotapi.BotAPI {
+// BotInit initializes connection to Telegram
+func BotInit(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *tgbotapi.BotAPI {
 	bot, err := tgbotapi.NewBotAPI(cfg.Telegram.APIToken)
 	if err != nil {
 		lg.Fatal(err.Error())
@@ -28,57 +26,6 @@ func botInitDirect(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *tgbotapi.BotAP
 	return bot
 }
 
-// botInitWithProxy used when there is proxy in config file
-func botInitWithProxy(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *tgbotapi.BotAPI {
-	proxyAuth := proxy.Auth{}
-	if cfg.Proxy.Username != "" {
-		proxyAuth.User = cfg.Proxy.Username
-		proxyAuth.Password = cfg.Proxy.Password
-	}
-
-	var dialProxy proxy.Dialer
-	var err error
-	if cfg.Proxy.Username != "" {
-		dialProxy, err = proxy.SOCKS5("tcp", cfg.Proxy.Address, &proxyAuth, proxy.Direct)
-		if err != nil {
-			lg.Fatal(err.Error())
-		}
-	} else {
-		dialProxy, err = proxy.SOCKS5("tcp", cfg.Proxy.Address, &proxyAuth, proxy.Direct)
-		if err != nil {
-			lg.Fatal(err.Error())
-		}
-	}
-
-	proxyTransport := &http.Transport{Dial: dialProxy.Dial}
-	proxyClient := http.Client{Transport: proxyTransport}
-
-	bot, err := tgbotapi.NewBotAPIWithClient(cfg.Telegram.APIToken, &proxyClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		lg.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	bot.Debug = true
-
-	lg.Info("Bot version: " + config.VERSION)
-	lg.Info("Authorized on account @", bot.Self.UserName)
-
-	return bot
-}
-
-// External functions
-
-// BotInit initializes connection to Telegram
-func BotInit(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *tgbotapi.BotAPI {
-	if cfg.Proxy.Enabled {
-		lg.Info("Using proxy for bot: " + cfg.Proxy.Address)
-		return botInitWithProxy(cfg, lg)
-	}
-
-	lg.Info("Using direct connection to Telegram")
-	return botInitDirect(cfg, lg)
-}
-
 // DBInit initializes database connection
 func DBInit(cfg *config.Config, lg *mogrus.LoggerHandler) *sqlx.DB {
 	database, err := sqlx.Connect("mysql", cfg.Database.User+":"+cfg.Database.Password+"@tcp("+cfg.Database.Host+":"+cfg.Database.Port+")/"+cfg.Database.Database+"?parseTime=true&charset=utf8mb4,utf8")